Welcome readers to PlayDate Foundation's first blog. (Applause)
The purpose of this blog is to keep people involved in our organization up to date with what is going on in PlayDate. For those of you who just happened to stumble upon this and have no idea who we are, let me fill you in.
PlayDate Foundation Inc. is a non-profit organization that works to promote social opportunities for children with disabilities. By social opportunities we simply mean "giving kids a chance to meet other kids." Unfortunately in today's society many kids with disabilities are forced into a non-active lifestyle. This isn't due to the fact that they can't do many things, it's purely because there just aren't enough things out there for them to do. This is where PlayDate comes in, we offer a friend finder service on our webpage (www.playdatesinc.org) and we hold monthly events in Orlando.
PlayDate was founded this year by our CEO Dennis Crosby. He started the company because his niece has downsyndrome and has lived a life with very few friends. He grew tired of seeing such a spirited young girl stuck at home because she was unable to play with kids her own age. Out of this frustration grew the idea of PlayDate. If she was having such a hard time, there must be other kids going through the same thing. From there our companies journey began.
The goal of our organization is to unite the disabled community worldwide! We know it is a huge goal, but like they say "go big or go home!" By unite we don't simply mean connecting them socially like Facebook or MySpace, no we mean really connecting them. When we vision PlayDate's future, we see weekly events hosted by not just PlayDate but the parents as well. We see nationwide programs for sports and activities such as dance and theater. Our goal is for PlayDate to become a household name in disabled families.
Our company is hosting its kickoff event this month on the 29th at the Central Florida Fairgrounds. The event will be an indoor carnival and will host disabled friendly activities.
We are working diligently to find vendors and sponsors for this event. It hasn't been easy and we are still in need of more. If anyone out there has suggestions, feel free to contact us with them.
That's all for today, check back regularly for more posts!
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